It started with three dead cattle. Within hours, 12 more would follow.
For a seasoned ranching family in Coal Creek, Colo., what began as a routine morning turned into an unimaginable tragedy. On May 8, 15 healthy cattle died suddenly, and weeks later, the Higgs family still has no answers.
“About eight in the morning, my husband found three cattle dead, and contacted the vet immediately and left a message,” Kerri Higgs explained. “We thought maybe they just ate something they shouldn’t have, but it’s usually only one at a time.”…